In recording their first win of the season, the Seahawks improve to 1-11 on the season, 1-5 in the MAAC while the Keydets fall to 2-11 overall, 0-6 in conference play.

The Seahawks trailed 6-3 early in the fourth before mounting their game-winning rally. Junior midfielder Tim Schweitzer (Babylon, NY/Babylon) began the rally with an unassisted goal with 13:43 left to play. Freshman midfielder Colin O’Rourke (Worcester, Ma/St. John’s Shrewsbury) then drew Wagner to within one goal at 6-5 off an assist by freshman attackman Cody Isdaner (Gladwyne, PA / Episcopal Academy).

After a VMI goal made it 7-5, Wagner rattled off a pair of goals three minutes apart. With 8:04 to go, Isdaner tallied a goal after receiving a feed from sophomore attack Mike Hurley (Billerica, MA/Billerica) to again draw Wagner within one goal at 7-6. Sophomore midfielder William Hedges (Shoreham, NY / Longwood) then sank a goal off an Isdaner assist with 5:04 to send the game into overtime at 7-7.

Wagner had been knocking on the door of late as this was the third consecutive game that was decided by one goal as the Seahawks came into the contest coming off tough losses to Manhattan (7-6) and Canisius (8-7).

The Seahawks, who were 3-of-6 in extra man opportunities, out-shot VMI 42-31. The Keydets held a 29-25 lead in ground balls while winning 13-of-19 face-offs.

Peter Rubin (East Rockaway, NY/East Rockaway) had five saves in goal for the Seahwks while VMI’s Kelly McMinn kept his team in the game by recording 16 saves.

Wagner is next in action on Wednesday, April 28 when the Seahawks host Saint Joseph’s in a 3:30 pm start.